Approve second amendment to Agreement with Resources Development Associates, Inc. to add funding in the amount of $22,036.75 for 2022-23, for a new contract maximum of $95,758, for the period of April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, for the provision of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Homeless grant application consulting services. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)

Approve second amendment to Agreement with Resources Development Associates, Inc. to add funding in the amount of $22,036.75 for FY 2022-23, for a new contract maximum of $95,758, for the period of April 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, for the provision of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Homeless grant application consulting services.

On December 17, 2021 the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC) announced the availability of Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program Round 3 grant funding. HHAP Round 3 is a $1 billion block grant program authorized by AB 140 (Health & Safety Code § 50218.6, et seq.), which was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 19, 2021. HHAP Round 3 is designed to build on regional coordination developed through previous rounds of HCFC Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), HHAP, and COVID-19 funding. Round 3 funds should be used to continue to build regional coordination and a unified regional response to reduce and end homelessness. As part of the announcement, Yolo County was allocated an amount of $914, 977.42.

On or about February 8, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the Business, Consumer Service and Housing Agency to receive funding in the amount of $182,995.48 for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program Round 3 (HHAP3) Agreement No. 22-HHAP-10067 for the period of May 3, 2022 through October 1, 2026.
 
On or about June 21, 2022, HHSA entered into an agreement with Resource Development Associates to provide assistance in updating the Yolo County Plan to address homelessness as part of the HHAP3 grant process and to ensure all expectations of the new 2022 plan to address homelessness is an actionable and effective resource for those intended to be served which is required of the California Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAP) Round. On February 2, 2023 the Yolo County Commission to Address Homelessness approved the allocation in the amount of $22,036.75 of HHAP 3 funding to RDA for the completion of Plan.

Approval of this amendment will allow more time and additional consulting hours to complete the homelessness planning project. This additional funding will go towards the additional staff hours required to address the initial low level of engagement for community feedback. Also, the third phase was expanded to provide a comprehensive process and generate county-wide investment in the Plan. Given the size and make-up of the Action Planning Committee led by RDA, the Action Planning phase was adapted to provide an inclusive and engaging experience for participants, including additional hours to coordinate meetings, redesign facilitation plans, and establish a common understanding and foundation among participants. Additionally, given the size of the Committee, the volume of brainstormed notes has required additional hours to synthesize and cross-walk details to prepare them for future Committee meetings.

Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
Performance Measures are not associated with this Agreement.

County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.

This Agreement was sought through a Sole Source which was approved by the Procurement Manager on May 5, 2022.

Vendor Performance
The Department confirms Resource Development Associates, Inc. has performed satisfactorily on the current agreement.